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Lula Has Even Higher Numbers in Brazil
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - This year is only getting better for Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, according to a poll by Ibope. 68 per cent of respondents say Lula has done a good or very good job heading the country, up four points since March.
Lula—a member of the Worker’s Party (PT)—won the October 2002 presidential election with 61 per cent of the vote in a run-off against Jose Serra of the Brazilian Party of Social Democracy (PSDB). In October 2006, he earned a new four-year term, defeating PSDB candidate Geraldo Alckmin with 60.8 per cent of the vote in the second round. Lula is ineligible for a third consecutive term in office.
In 2006, Lula’s party was affected by a series of corruption scandals. The socialist-leaning president—also a former union leader—led a strong economy with conservative fiscal policies during his first mandate, and was praised for his poverty-reduction initiatives.
On Jun. 10, Lula talked about his policies to broaden Brazil’s base of trade partners, saying, "In business, we have to find new partners and find opportunities that exist. We’ve been doing this for six years already and the result has been extraordinary."
Polling Data
How would you rate the performance of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as president?
|
|
Jun. 2009 |
Mar. 2009 |
Dec. 2008 |
|
Good / Very Good |
68% |
64% |
73% |
|
Fair |
24% |
25% |
20% |
|
Bad / Very Bad |
8% |
10% |
6% |
Source: Ibope
Methodology: Interviews with 2,002 Brazilian adults, conducted from May 29 to Jun. 1, 2009. Margin of error is 2.2 per cent.
